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Tag: Travel

Kitzbüheler Horn

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Montag It’s Monday morning and the plan was to go to the town of Berchtesgaden to visit the ‘Eagle’s nest’ or Kehlsteinhaus. Built by the Nazis for Hitler, it is Continue Reading →

Posted in Europe | Tagged Friends, Historical Places, Travel | Leave a reply

Kitzbühel

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Sonntag  It’s Sunday morning and I wake up just before the alarm goes off. We are one hour ahead of UK time. The reps are taking us around Kitzbühel and Continue Reading →

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Time to go home

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

It is a weekday morning and peak commuting time and yet the cab drive to JFK airport is pretty smooth. As we weave through the traffic, we can see the Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Other stories, The Americas | Tagged Family, Travel | Leave a reply
Coney Island NYC

Coney Island beach

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

I look around the crowded train carriage and see a lot of tired faces. It is late at night and yet the carriage is unusually full. Compared to this evening Continue Reading →

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Memorial weekend

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The dark clouds I saw gather as we started our descent into Newark was an omen for things to come. The city was bracing itself for a downpour after a Continue Reading →

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NYC trip

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

“Window or aisle” asks the lady at the counter. “Window” I say. Later I wonder why I didn’t ask for the aisle seat. Getting the lady in the aisle seat Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, The Americas | Tagged Travel | Leave a reply

Back in Thiruvananthapuram

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The aircraft thuds as it touches the runway and I look out the window. I’m once again back in Thiruvananthapuram. The cold snap has left me with a sore throat Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, India | Tagged Family and friends, Kerala, Travel | Leave a reply

Travelling home

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

My flight is at 1340 and yet I book the taxi for 730. I ask the lady on the telephone how long it will take the taxi in this weather Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged London, Travel | Leave a reply

Santorini- Fira and sunset in Oia

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Friday dawns and we have the hire car for one more day. Kiran, my nephew is not well and has come down with a fever and Anitha is staying back Continue Reading →

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Santorini and Ancient Thera

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

It’s Thursday. I wake up a little later than usual. The later I start my walk the hotter it gets and so I need to make a move if I Continue Reading →

Posted in Europe | Tagged Historical Places, Travel | Leave a reply

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